tympani

• Sustantivo que designa un conjunto de grandes instrumentos de percusión de forma semiesférica, hechos de cobre o latón, cada uno con una membrana cuya tensión se ajusta para afinar el sonido.

A noun referring to a set of large, hemispherical brass or copper percussion instruments, each with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension.

plural irregular

1. Percussion instrumentB2formalart

   A large hemispherical brass or copper drum with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension, typically played in pairs or sets in an orchestra.

   Timbales

   • The tympani player struck the drum with a soft mallet.
   • The orchestra's tympani section added a dramatic effect to the symphony.
   • He tuned the tympani carefully before the concert.

   Sinónimostimpani